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District 5 candidates outline mix of policing, social services and housing to address Aurora corridor violence and sex-trade harms
Summary
At a Seattle City Council District 5 vacancy forum, candidates tied rising gun violence and street-level sex‑trade activity on Aurora Avenue to gaps in housing, social services and policing, and proposed a mix of increased services, alternative-response teams and targeted enforcement.
At a public forum Tuesday night, candidates for the Seattle City Council District 5 vacancy said reducing gun violence and harms tied to the sex trade on Aurora Avenue will require a mix of law enforcement, social services and permanent housing.
The candidates differed on emphasis but not on urgency. “Community policing is critically important,” said Jim Voorhe, adding that officers need to engage at the street level rather than perform ‘‘drive‑by policing.’’ Nilu Jenks said Aurora is the highest priority for her and called for addressing hot spots ‘‘one by one’’ while preventing displacement and increasing shelter and housing capacity. Katie Imo emphasized prevention, saying enforcement and prevention must work together and that “we have the Aurora Commons. They’re doing great work and thinking…
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